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CHEO ER treating wave of young patients in numbers usually seen in November.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 14, 2021 Source:CHEO emergency department hit with wave of young patients
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US task force states ASA not recommended for primary prevention of heart disease about three years after American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association said the same.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 13, 2021 Source:US task force proposes adults 60 and older should not start daily aspirin to prevent heart disease or stroke Reference: Daily aspirin to prevent heart attacks no longer recommended for older adults 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Report of the American College…
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Quebec Order of Nurses to suspend licences for those members who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 by October 15. The College of Physicians has committed to same for its members.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 12, 2021 Source:Unvaccinated Quebec nurses to have licences suspended Friday, says Order of Nurses
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Sunday House Call, #811, October 10, 2021: Which of these things are not like the others: yellow stars, concentration camps, vaccine mandates, Nazi Germany? Just stop it! Learn some history and what it truly means to lose your human rights. #antisemitism
This CBC news item reports on a Winnipeg restaurant owner’s rant towards public health officers enforcing guidelines that prohibit unvaccinated people from entering restaurants. Ref: Antisemitic rhetoric continues to be used by some opponents of COVID-19 measures Toronto hospital network to require organ transplant patients to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. There are sound medical…
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Ontario’s public health plan for Halloween is a reasonable approach for children to enjoy the evening outdoors. In-person gatherings point towards the gradual return to normalcy with full vaccination. #VaccinesWork
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October , 2021 Source:Ontario’s top doctor releases guidelines for Thanksgiving, Halloween
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Sweden suspends Moderna vaccine but keeps Pfizer for under 30’s citing unpublished nor peer reviewed data on the “very small” risk of vaccine-induced myocarditis. Previous research reported COVID poses 5-10 times greater risk than vaccine.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 7, 2021 Source:Sweden suspends Moderna vaccine for those 30 and under Reference:Unpublished data not available
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Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health provides rationale for changing course to now allow rapid coronavirus antigen testing/surveillance in select schools.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 6, 2021 Source:Ontario changes course, allows rapid coronavirus surveillance testing in select schools
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No, COVID vaccines do not cause infertility. Fantastic commentary by @DrJenGunter dismantles the misinformation and provides the evidence to refute same. #VaccinesWork #GoScience
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 5, 2021 Source:How Can We Be Sure Vaccination against COVID-19 Doesn’t Cause Infertility?
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If approved based on review of study data, oral COVID Drug mulnupiravir may help reduce hospitalization and risk of death for specific at-risk populations.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 4, 2021 Source:Oral COVID Drug Slashes Hospitalization and Death Risk, Merck Says
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